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The Crazy Things The TSA Found In 2012: Chainsaws, Cannonballs, Mace And More
A week in the life of the TSA is already ridiculously productive. What about seven months? The TSA published a 2012 year to date report to reveal what the apocalypse year has brought through airport security and it’s a doozy of bizarre weapons. Things like guns and bombs aren’t enough anymore, the TSA finds grenade launchers, venomous snakes, gassed up chainsaws and more.
Australian Airports To Get Compulsory Body Scans
In a $28 million security upgrade, new “no scan, no fly” laws are expected to be proposed this week for Aussie international airports — removing the option to request a pat down instead. After trials last year, full body scanners (from the same company used in US checkpoints) will roll out in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Gold Coast and Cairns. Here’s what they look like.
TSA Could Skip Independent Backscatter Tests
Backscatter X-ray machines may or may not be carcinogenic. The European Union isn’t taking any chances, but the TSA is so confident in their safety that it likely won’t conduct the additional tests it promised the US Senate.
EU Bans Airport X-Ray Machines
“Backscatter” X-ray machines, which bombard your body with radiation at the airport, are a subject of controversy in the US. Not in Europe, Mother Jones reports — the machines are now banned throughout the entire EU over cancer risks. Good.
TSA Agent Caught Stuffing Stolen iPad Down His Pants
You’ve got to give points for efficiency. Detectives say the 30 year old luggage screener would use his phone to sell stolen cameras and laptops online — often by the end of his shift.
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TSA: Here’s What You Need To Know About Airport Security
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